Baby wipes for on the go
Marie
Do you travel a lot with baby and find it's not always easy to haul your washable wipes around? Here's a little tutorial to make your own disposable, compostable wipes from 100% post-consumer paper. An eco-friendly and budget-friendly alternative to store-bought disposable wipes for parents on the road.
Level
Beginner
Preparation
15 min
Contains
1/3 of a roll
Conservation
1 week
Ingredients
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) of unscented Les Mauvaises Herbes Castile soap
- 5 ml (1 tsp) of organic hemp oil
- 250 ml of water
- 2 tbsp of organic chamomile flowers (Adds emollient and anti-inflammatory properties to the cleanser.)
- a roll of paper towels made from 100% post-consumer paper, like Cascades Tuff Enviro!
- 500 ml wide-mouth Mason jar
- 100 ml glass spray bottle
Preparation steps
1. In a pot, bring the water to a boil.
2. When the water simmers, turn off the heat and add the chamomile. Let steep for 15 minutes, then remove from heat. Let cool to room temperature.
3. While it cools, prepare the wipes. Cut the paper towel roll into thirds with a bread knife.
4. Insert the roll into the Mason jar (remove a few sheets if needed to leave a little room; once wet, paper towels expand a bit). The roll can be snug, but not too compressed, otherwise it will be hard to unroll the wipes afterward.
6. In a small bowl, mix the soap and oil, then pour into the cooled infusion. Mix well.
7. Pour half of the cleanser over the roll. Let sit about 5 minutes, turning the container over a few times, so the paper towels absorb all the liquid. Add more liquid if desired. Pour the rest of the liquid into a 100 ml spray bottle for those famous explosive diaper changes (haha).
8. Once the paper towels are well soaked, remove the cardboard tube from the center. Simply find the start of the wipes from the center, pull up and tear at the desired spot. Voilà!
How to use it
Use to clean baby's bum! You can also use them for the dirty little hands of babies and slightly older kids.
This recipe was originally written in partnership with Cascades.
